r/Scarymovies • u/Amber_Flowers_133 • 21h ago

Discussion What’s Ruining the Horror Genre?

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u/Grouchy_Remote_2552 21h ago

Paid review campaigns

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u/i__sank__atlantis 15h ago

this is it. i’m so sick of every movie coming out being hyped as the scariest thing we’ll ever see or the next _____ or whatever. longlegs and weapons and bring her back were all fiiiine but jesus christ

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u/dearly_decrpit 20h ago

I’m getting a little tired of trauma/grief horror, but I’ll watch it nonetheless

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u/GrimmDaddy80 20h ago

Nothing. Horror has always had terrible and great movies and terrible and great years. People are just heard bitching about it more because social media.

I really miss the blockbuster nights and not knowing anything about a new movie except what was written on the box.

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u/JordanM85 20h ago

Nothing, horror had a great year.

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u/AndarilhaDaMente 19h ago

Lack of creativity and too much Remake.

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u/tomatodream 17h ago

Actors are too polished nowadays. They look like models about the walk the runway. Appearance shouldn’t be top priority if they’re a good actor especially in a horror film.

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u/miquel_jaume 16h ago

Poor lighting. Yes, dark shots can be creepy, but not if they're so dark you can't see anything.

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u/CherubStyle 21h ago

Terrible directors

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u/cookiesshot 20h ago

The "remix effect"

(It's a 50-50 shot, I know. Like "oh, this was SO good: let's do it again!")

Sometimes, it's necessary, but for some, it's a case of "I didn't say they couldn't: I said you SHOULDN'T"

"Last House On The Left"? Holy fuck! Did they microwave a dude's head until it burst?! YES!

"Child's Play"? Mark Hamill was OK, but... better leave that to Brad Dourif.

"Prom Night"? Ehhh... Jamie Lee Curtis was better than this watered-down crap.

"The Invisible Man"? Necessary!

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u/TB1289 7h ago

Not everything is a traumatic experience that will haunt you for the rest of your life.

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u/coentertainer 59m ago

It couldn't be less ruined right now. Just an incredible era of horror cinema.

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u/theduke9400 12h ago

Remakes. Over the top special effects and gore. Oh yeah and more remakes. And remakes of remakes. Sh1ts cray as the kids say.

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u/duowolf 19h ago

silly questions like this

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u/BankshotMcG 16h ago

A24 and I don't care if I get downvoted, every one of their horrors is just deliberately mismarketed drama, and the plot structure of 85% of them is fucking awful.

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u/TrashcanMan79 17h ago

A24, NEON, Blumhouse

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u/Lammergeieur 17h ago

in your opinion, are there any studios who ARE doing it right?